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Engage. Learn. Inspire. The Role of Career & Technical Education in a K-12 Curriculum: Rigor, Relevance & Relationships Presented at the Virginia SACS-CASI Winter Conference February 26th, 2007 in Williamsburg, Virginia

21st Century eLearning • 1) Integrate Technology • Our students are Millenial Learners! • They expect a high degree of technology integration • The Millenial generation was grown-up with computers and other 21st Century communications technologies; they are digital natives! www.NortelLearniT.org

21st Century eLearning • 2) Lead with Hands-On • Engage and Excite: Most students, especially Millenials, do not like being lectured • Millenials are accustomed to multi-tasking, teamwork, collaboration and activity • Don’t just tell (lecture) students; show them and lead them to discovery too! www.NortelLearniT.org

21st Century eLearning • 4) Use Students as Assistants and Encourage Them to Teach • They are technology “natives”, as opposed to their teacher “immigrants” • Teachers become facilitators, and escape the bottleneck position • Retention soars as students teach each other www.NortelLearniT.org

21st Century eLearning • 5) Connect Students to Graduates and Industry Professionals • Technology allows students to breach the wall dividing school and the world of work • Bring back graduates to work as interns alongside current students (i.e. Arlington Police Promo Video and Will Boisture digital portfolio) www.NortelLearniT.org

About Nortel LearniT Nortel LearniT is an educational initiative dedicated to supporting teachers and students in their effective use of 21st century communication tools, through innovative, peer-oriented, project based activities. www.NortelLearniT.org

How Nortel LearniT Works 1. Free online resources at www.NortelLearniT.org 2. Collaboration with teachers and students 3. Partnerships www.NortelLearniT.org

To Get Started … Choose your science topic to see a list of lesson plans 1… Select a technology skill for streaming video tutorials 2… Use these other support materials in your lessons... 3… www.NortelLearniT.org